1. September 2013 University of Greenwich 1 BEng Software Engineering BSc Software Engineering BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Systems & Networking BSc Computer Security & Forensics You should be in this room if you are enrolled on stage 3 of one of the following degrees

2. September 2013 University of Greenwich 2 Welcome (back) to the University of Greenwich Dr Kevin McManus

3. September 2013 University of Greenwich 3 Kevin McManus PhD MSc PGCert BSc MBCS Programme Leader Department of Computing and Information Systems (CIS) Faculty of Architecture Computing and Humanities (FACH) BSc Computer Science BEng Software Engineering BSc Software Engineering BSc Computer Systems & Networking BSc Computer Security & Forensics

4. September 2013 University of Greenwich 4 Programme Leader Devise, manage and administer the degree programme Advise on programme choices Direct students to sources of support academic, pastoral, financial, etc. Advise on academic progress Monitor student progress Report to the department

5. September 2013 University of Greenwich 5 Personal Tutor The Lead Personal Tutor (Year Tutor) for academic Stage 3 is the Programme Leader Your personal tutor is your project supervisor

6. September 2013 University of Greenwich 6 Stage 3 For most students this is the final year and counts significantly towards your degree classifications 25% stage 2 GPA + 75% stage 3 GPA academic regulations for taught awards are available online The individual project is 60 credits half of your final year Most programmes have 30 credits of core courses two 15 credit courses, one in each term Most programmes have 30 credits of optional courses two 15 credit courses, one in each term

7. September 2013 University of Greenwich 7 Individual Project Says more about you than anything else you do at university not only in terms of marks Conforms to BCS requirements Encourages student-led learning the project is selected or originated by you according to your own interests and appropriate to your programme of study Any subject or material appropriate to your programme of study which you feel that you have not had an opportunity to cover in your taught courses can and should be incorporated into your project where appropriate access to teaching material can be arranged

8. September 2013 University of Greenwich 8 Programme Options Available online at Undergraduate Stage 3 (Final Year) Options

9. September 2013 University of Greenwich 9 Programmes and Options Programme Change contact your programme leader change must be authorised by the programme leader of your destination programme Course Change Form online through student intranet requires my online approval requires a convincing reason to change

10. September 2013 University of Greenwich 10 Individual Project Through term 1 you have a 2 hour weekly session with 2 tutors These tutors will become your supervisor and your second marker you will be required to pitch your project notion Dragon's Den style one of the two Dragon's will become your supervisor Through term 2 you are on your own expected to arrange regular meetings with your supervisor More details including PowerPoint slides onlinedetails including PowerPoint slides online

11. September 2013 University of Greenwich 11 Classification 1 st Class Honours >70% 2:1 – Upper Second Honours>60% 2:2 – Lower Second Honours>50% 3 rd Class Honours>40% How is your grade calculated?

12. September 2013 University of Greenwich 12 New Students There is a lab session on to get you up to speed with our systems there is a lot to take on board Wednesday 2:00-5:00 King William KW116 and other KW labs Staff, mentors and other helpers will assume you are first year students so please let them know that you are third year direct entry and avoid confusion

13. September 2013 University of Greenwich 13 Student Representatives We need student representative to provide feedback ad-hoc to the year tutor at Stage Committee Meetings one each term Please make yourself known to your year tutor Me

14. September 2013 University of Greenwich 14 Questions?